Bastille Day

Grab your torch and pitchforks! This week marks the anniversary of the storming of the Bastille in France, and Eastern State Penitentiary is commemorating the occasion with their annual reenactment of the historic coup. The event is free to the public, though prepare to come dressed in your peasantry best (or worst). For the bourgeoisie, tickets are available online for table seating and refreshments. The event culminates with Marie Antoinette being dragged to the guillotine as she shouts, “Let them eat Tastykake!” prompting a shower of 3,000 Tastykakes to rain from the walls down to the rebels below. Following the performance, local Fairmount restaurants will offer French cuisine, and there will be special discount pricing to tour the Penitentiary. Vive la France! -Marissa Marzano